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15 Jun 2010
The April 2010 coup in Kyrgyzstan appears to have been triggered by popular discontent over rising utility prices and government repression. After two days of popular unrest in the capital of Bishkek and other cities, opposition politicians ousted the Bakiyev administration on April 8 and declared an interim government pending a new presidential election in six months.
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Author | Jim Nichol |
Series | US Congressional Research Service Reports |
Publisher | Congressional Research Service (CRS) |